⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Smith; Jewell; Osborne; Mitchell – Saturday, August 22, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:38AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

At 638 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Montrose to near Ionia to
near Portis. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near…
Osborne, Downs, Cawker City, Jewell, and Randall around 645 AM
CDT.
Glen Elder around 650 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Beloit, Tipton,
Scottsville, Asherville, Hunter, Simpson and Victor.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.